Quote Originally Posted by Brightshadow View Post
Blue Mage is a DPS with some support spells, I can see it being added in the future but that would require the revamp of the mob skills in the game because many of them are bland, and don't have any additional effects except for damage. In addition to that many monsters have physical skills so it would make a great alternative to black mage, because the blue mage could focus more on burst physical damage.

As for Red mage it doesn't have to be a hybrid it could be like the rune fencer from ff11, or what many consider to be the mystic knight.
I seem to remember my brother in FFXI playing Blue Mage as a Tank... Or maybe that was just it's incredible ability to solo... But Blue Mage they have stated that they want but the mechanics to make it work within the FFXIV gameplay as of yet elude them. I really don't know whether they'll ever work it out or not.

And as for Red Mage, that's pretty much what I was saying. It's still not "Red Mage" as people would think of Red Mage but more a class like Steiner (FF9) or perhaps Celes (FF6). It can draw on the Red Mage motif, but in no way would I expect it to even be CALLED "Red Mage" at that point. It will not be the Classic representation people think of, unless all they really want is the Pimping Red Mage Hat and Three Musketeer Style and wait... BLM is getting that with it's Heavensward set! But As I said, a Sword Mage/Magic Knight/Mystic Knight/Rune Fencer, sure, but not a "Red Mage".